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An elderly man with influenza acquires a case of pneumonia. Gram-positive cocci isolated from his sputum give beta-hemolysis on blood agar. The infection is very difficult to treat. Later, it is shown that the man shared the room with a patient with bone infection. Isolates from both infections were the same. a. Describe 2 biochemical tests that can be used for the definitive diagnosis. b. Describe 2 virulence factors of this pathogen and implicate them in diseases.

An elderly man with influenza acquires a case of pneumonia. Gram-positive cocci isolated from his sputum give beta-hemolysis on blood agar. The infection is very difficult to treat. Later, it is shown that the man shared the room with a patient with bone infection. Isolates from both infections were the same. a. Describe 2 biochemical tests that can be used for the definitive diagnosis. b. Describe 2 virulence factors of this pathogen and implicate them in diseases.

Phlebotomy Essentials
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An elderly man with influenza acquires a case of pneumonia. Gram-positive cocci isolated from his sputum give beta-hemolysis on blood agar. The infection is very difficult to treat. Later, it is shown that the man shared the room with a patient with bone infection. Isolates from both infections were the same. a. Describe 2 biochemical tests that can be used for the definitive diagnosis. b. Describe 2 virulence factors of this pathogen and implicate them in diseases.
Transcribed Image Text:An elderly man with influenza acquires a case of pneumonia. Gram-positive cocci isolated from his sputum give beta-hemolysis on blood agar. The infection is very difficult to treat. Later, it is shown that the man shared the room with a patient with bone infection. Isolates from both infections were the same. a. Describe 2 biochemical tests that can be used for the definitive diagnosis. b. Describe 2 virulence factors of this pathogen and implicate them in diseases.
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